Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex was 45.53 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
45.53 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
19th
of 236 countries
All-time high
169.71 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
45.53 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Guinea-Bissau, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Guinea-Bissau is 45.53 deaths per 1,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 169.71 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 45.53 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places Guinea-Bissau 19th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 169.71 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 169.07 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 168.43 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 167.78 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 167.14 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 166.5 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 165.84 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 165.17 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 164.47 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 163.73 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 162.95 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 162.11 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 161.21 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 160.24 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 159.22 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 158.16 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 157.06 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 155.94 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 154.81 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 153.67 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 152.52 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 151.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 150.16 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 148.95 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 147.7 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 146.42 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 145.12 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 143.79 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 142.45 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 141.1 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 139.76 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 138.54 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 137.34 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 136.13 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 134.82 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 133.47 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 132.04 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 130.41 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 128.43 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 126.58 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 124.65 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 122.79 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 120.75 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 118.63 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 117.14 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 114.2 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 112.09 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 111.58 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 107.06 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 105.42 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 101.91 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 99.18 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 96.37 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 93.42 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 90.4 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 88.03 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 84.11 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 80.85 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 78.04 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 74.49 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 71.44 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 68.54 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 65.92 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 63.46 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 61.17 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 59.04 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 57.09 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 55.25 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 53.51 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 51.81 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 50.18 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 48.58 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 47.04 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 45.53 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 166.78 deaths per 1,000 people | 163.73 deaths per 1,000 people | 169.71 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 158.54 deaths per 1,000 people | 153.67 deaths per 1,000 people | 162.95 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 146.96 deaths per 1,000 people | 141.1 deaths per 1,000 people | 152.52 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 133.75 deaths per 1,000 people | 126.58 deaths per 1,000 people | 139.76 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 115.43 deaths per 1,000 people | 105.42 deaths per 1,000 people | 124.65 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.68 deaths per 1,000 people | 74.49 deaths per 1,000 people | 101.91 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.72 deaths per 1,000 people | 51.81 deaths per 1,000 people | 71.44 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.83 deaths per 1,000 people | 45.53 deaths per 1,000 people | 50.18 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 16 Pakistan 46.82 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 17 Côte d'Ivoire 46.7 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 18 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 45.91 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 20 Angola 45.32 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 21 Cameroon 44.28 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 22 Madagascar 42.18 deaths per 1,000 people compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7721 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,070 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 941 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.055 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 2.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0471 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Guinea-Bissau?
- Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Guinea-Bissau was 45.53 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 169.71 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.53 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 19th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.